Senior Category Manager

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Role Summary

The Senior Category Manager (IC) leads complex sourcing initiatives and enterprise-level category strategies across Enterprise Operations, including Facilities, Construction, Loss Prevention, Architecture & Engineering, Logistics/Transportation, Distribution Center Operations, and Supply Chain Innovation, and related operational services.

Enterprise Procurement resides within Finance – Global Business Services and manages >$9B in annual indirect spend across Retail, PBM, Insurance, Specialty, Clinical, and Corporate.

This role is Hybrid at Woonsocket, RI location (2-3 days in office) & requires travel up to 15% for supplier meetings and site visits.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain category strategies and sourcing pipeline.

• Lead complex RFx and negotiations.

• Conduct total-cost negotiations.

• Lead supplier performance routines.

• Serve as trusted advisor to operations leaders.

• Leverage Ariba sourcing/contracting tools.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience related to Sourcing & Category Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Analytics, or Project Management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced analytical skills.

• Strong negotiation capabilities.

• Experience with Ariba.

• Experience in Enterprise Operations categories.

• CPSM, CSCP, Lean/Six Sigma; MBA preferred.

Education

• A Bachelor's degree in Management, Business, Economics, Supply-Chain, Finance, Accounting Technology or a in a related field or equivalent years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree is required.

• Master’s degree preferred

Success Metrics

• Financial impact delivery.

• Cycle time & compliance improvement.

• Supplier KPI performance.

• Stakeholder satisfaction.

• Diverse spend growth.

Anticipated Weekly Hours

Time Type

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

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